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FZNT23 KNHC 172129
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA   
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM EST FRI DEC 17 2010

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...THE SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W 
INCLUDING BAHAMAS...AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA.

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

AMZ089-180330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
430 PM EST FRI DEC 17 2010

.SYNOPSIS...A DISSIPATING SHEAR LINE FROM NEAR GUADELOUPE SW TO 
15N67W TO 17N75W WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH BY SAT NIGHT.
SHOWERS AND TSTMS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE WESTERN PORTION OF 
THE SHEAR LINE THROUGH SUN. A BROAD TROUGH ALONG 77W S OF 16N 
WILL DRIFT SLOWLY WNW THROUGH SAT...THEN MOVE E TO ALONG 76W SUN 
MORNING AS IT BECOMES LINKED WITH A PRE FRONTAL TROUGH MOVING E 
ACROSS FLORIDA AND THE BAHAMAS. THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL 
MOVE SE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN SUN NIGHT...THEN DROP S TO ALONG 
18N ACROSS THE GREATER ANTILLES TUE AND WED.

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AMZ082-180330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
430 PM EST FRI DEC 17 2010

.TONIGHT...W OF 82W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT GULF OF 
HONDURAS SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT GULF
OF HONDURAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
...EXCEPT E OF 79W E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT E OF 
79W 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL E OF 79W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 79W. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 80W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... 
BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 
80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 18N... 
BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 80W NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. E OF 80W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 80W.
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT N OF 
20N 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE AND WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 17N E OF 79W 
NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 85W...EXCEPT S OF 17N E OF 
79W SEAS 4 TO 6 FT AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE.

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AMZ084-180330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 
430 PM EST FRI DEC 17 2010

.TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 79W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N W OF 77W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 11N E OF 77W N TO NE WINDS 
15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 
10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG TROUGH.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 11N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 11N E OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
5 FT. S OF 11N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.TUE AND WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...
EXCEPT W OF 81W SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ086-180330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
430 PM EST FRI DEC 17 2010

.TONIGHT...N OF SHEAR LINE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT W 
OF 68W 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. S OF SHEAR 
LINE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TO 
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND N OF TROUGH.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N OF 15N
W OF 72W DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AND BECOMING E TO SE LATE. 
SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT THROUGHOUT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 68W 
BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 72W...AND 
3 TO 5 FT W OF 72W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W 
PORTION.
.MON...W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT NEAR WINDWARD 
PASSAGE INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W E 
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND ISOLATED TSTMS CENTRAL PORTION.
.TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 16N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 73W NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 T0 4 FT...EXCEPT N OF 
16N BETWEEN 68W AND 73W 4 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ087-180330-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
430 PM EST FRI DEC 17 2010

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF SHEAR LINE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 20N...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT 
THROUGHOUT LATE SAT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW SWELL AND NE 
WIND WAVES...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT SAT NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
NW PORTION.
.SUN...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 60W
BECOMING SE TO S. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 17N W OF 60W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...
EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT SHIFTING TO W TO NW. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE 
SWELL. N OF 17N E OF 60W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 
TO S 10 KT TUE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N E TO SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
ALONG FRONT.
.WED...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT IN NW SWELL.

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AMZ088-180330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
430 PM EST FRI DEC 17 2010

.SYNOPSIS...A 1021 MB HIGH CENTERED NEAR 27N67W WILL SHIFT 
SLOWLY E OF THE AREA THROUGH SUN AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH
THE NORTHERN PORTION. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL INCREASE OVER W 
PORTION THROUGH SUN NIGHT AHEAD OF THE FRONT. A TROUGH WILL 
DEVELOP OUT AHEAD OF THE FRONT ACROSS THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS EARLY 
SUN AND MOVE E AND EXIT THE AREA SUN NIGHT. THE COLD FRONT WILL 
ENTER THE NW WATERS SAT EVENING AND REACH FROM 31N77W TO S 
FLORIDA SUN MORNING...FROM 29N65W TO HAITI BY MON MORNING..AND E 
OF THE AREA TUE. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE WATERS IN THE 
WAKE OF FRONT.

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AMZ080-180330-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
430 PM EST FRI DEC 17 2010

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT 
N OF 30N THEN DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT N OF 30N.  FROM 25N TO 27N 
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 
TO 7 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FT 
TONIGHT...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE FRI NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL 
E OF BAHAMAS...AND 4 TO 6 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS N 
OF 30N.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 25N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING...AND BECOMING NW TO N 
20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT 
BEHIND FRONT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS 
THROUGHOUT. N OF 25N E OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 
25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S SAT NIGHT...AND
 W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N 
SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PORTION LATE.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL. N OF 28N W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 
12 FT IN NW SWELL LATE. S OF 28N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT EXCEPT S TO SW JUST E OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 28N W 
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT W 
OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON AND TUE...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT W OF 
73W BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL...BUILDING TO 10 TO 16 FT E OF 73W...AND SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 
10 FT W OF 73W LATE. S OF 26N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS...BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL LATE...AND 3 TO 5 
FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.WED...N OF 26N E OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 
FT. ELSEWHERE N AND E OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. W OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE